Keywords:
Messier, Charles.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
This stunning atlas presents a complete account of each of the 110 Messier objects, with information on their history, astrophysical significance, and detailed observational descriptions. Illustrated with the finest color astrophotos, historical sketches and deep sky drawings - this is a must-have reference for observers of all ages and abilities!.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (372 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780511422638
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=355473
DDC:
523.112
Language:
English
Note:
Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Table of contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- User guide -- The data files -- The texts -- The pictures -- Charles Messier -- 1730 to 1751: Childhood and adolescence -- 1751 to 1757: Assistant of the Naval Observatory -- 1759 to 1770: Comet discoveries and recognition -- 1770 to 1789: Changing private fortunes and observational successes -- 1789 to 1804: In the turmoil of the French Revolution -- The Observations -- Work on the catalog -- M 1 and M 2: Beginnings and motivation -- M 3 to M 40: Systematic search for nebulae -- M 41 to M 45: Completion of the first catalog -- M 46 to M 52: Further discoveries -- M 53 to M 70: Completion of the second catalog version -- M 71 to M 103: Méchain's discoveries and the final catalog version -- M 104 to M 109: After press -- The "missing" Messier objects -- M 47 -- M 48 -- M 91 -- M 102 -- The supplementary Messier objects -- M 104 -- M 105 -- M 106 -- M 107 -- M 108, M 109 -- The catalog -- Remarks on Messier's catalog -- 1 foot observed objects: M 3, M 5, M 13, M 33, M 41, M 92 -- 2 foot observed objects: M 2 -- 3 foot observed objects: M 8, M 10, M 11, M 25, M 26, M 30, M 34, M 35 -- 3.5 foot observed objects: M 14, M 17, M 18, M 19, M 22, M 23, M 26, M 27, M 28, M 29, M 30, M 32, M 36, M 37, M 39, M 49, M 51, M 81 -- 6 foot -- Statistics of the Messier objects -- The galactic nebulae -- The open clusters -- The planetary nebulae -- The globular clusters -- The galaxies -- The non-physical objects -- Visual observation of the Messier objects -- Photography of the Messier Objects -- M 1 The Crab Nebula -- M 2 -- M 3 -- M 4 -- M 5 -- M 6 The Butterfly Cluster -- M 7 -- M 8 with the Lagoon Nebula -- M 9 -- M 10 -- M 11 The Wild Duck Cluster -- M 12 -- M 13 The Great Hercules Cluster -- M 14 -- M 15 -- M 16 with the Eagle Nebula -- M 17 The Omega or Swan Nebula.
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M 18 -- M 19 -- M 20 The Trifid Nebula -- M 21 -- M 22 -- M 23 -- M 24 The Small Sagittarius Star Cloud -- M 25 -- M 26 -- M 27 The Dumbbell Nebula -- M 28 -- M 29 -- M 30 -- M 31 The Andromeda Galaxy -- M 32 -- M 33 The Triangulum Galaxy -- M 34 -- M 35 -- M 36 -- M 37 -- M 38 -- M 39 -- M 40 -- M 41 -- M 42 The Great Orion Nebula -- M 43 -- M 44 The Beehive Cluster or Praesepe -- M 45 The Pleiades or Seven Sisters -- M 46 -- M 47 -- M 48 -- M 49 -- M 50 -- M 51 The Whirlpool Galaxy -- M 52 -- M 53 -- M 54 -- M 55 -- M 56 -- M 57 The Ring Nebula -- M 58 -- M 59 -- M 60 -- M 61 -- M 62 -- M 63 The Sunflower Galaxy -- M 64 The Black Eye Galaxy -- M 65 -- M 66 -- M 67 -- M 68 -- M 69 -- M 70 -- M 71 -- M 72 -- M 73 -- M 74 -- M 75 -- M 76 The Little Dumbbell Nebula -- M 77 -- M 78 -- M 79 -- M 80 -- M 81 -- M 82 -- M 83 -- M 84 -- M 85 -- M 86 -- M 87 -- M 88 -- M 89 -- M 90 -- M 91 -- M 92 -- M 93 -- M 94 -- M 95 -- M 96 -- M 97 The Owl Nebula -- M 98 -- M 99 -- M 100 -- M 101 The Pinwheel Galaxy -- M 102 -- M 103 -- M 104 The Sombrero Galaxy -- M 105 -- M 106 -- M 107 -- M 108 -- M 109 -- M 110 -- Glossary of technical terms -- Index of figures -- First chapters -- Main part -- Index of sources -- History -- Observation -- Distance data -- Individual objects.
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